To mix my sporting analogies, Wales' great football success in the summer was built around the slogan and subsequent hashtag #TogetherStronger. The new Housing Quality Network Cymru network is based on a similar premise – that the sector in Wales can deliver far more if it shares experiences and knowledge and we need to embed this in how we work together in the future.

Ahead of the May 2016 elections we provide an overview of the politics and consider the key housing issues in Wales. We also look at the increasingly divergent approach to housing policy (and consequently practice) by respective governments in Cardiff and London.